Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
セレクトショップ (アパレル)
English translation:
Specialty Boutique, High End Shop,
Added to glossary by
Kim Carlson Tadenuma
Nov 30, 2007 11:42
16 yrs ago
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Japanese term
emish (X)
セレクトショップ
Japanese to English
Marketing
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
What is an English word for セレクトショップ like Barneys or United Arrows in Japan?
I found "Speciality store" for the Japanase word on other web site but it does not sound right to me. Does it?
I found "Speciality store" for the Japanase word on other web site but it does not sound right to me. Does it?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | Specialty Boutique or Retail Store |
Kim Carlson Tadenuma
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| 5 | High End Shop |
Ruth Sato
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| 3 +1 | Speciality Store |
Arianna A (X)
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| 3 | select store |
Yuki Okada
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Change log
Dec 1, 2007 13:06: emish (X) Created KOG entry
Dec 1, 2007 23:06: Kim Carlson Tadenuma changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/32832">emish (X)'s</a> old entry - "セレクトショップ (アパレル)"" to ""Specialty Boutique, High End Shop, ""
Proposed translations
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2 hrs
Kim Carlson Tadenuma
Japan
Japan
Native in Japanese
&
English
Works in field
Japan
At your Service, Always on Time
Native in: English 
, Japanese
Works in: Japanese to English, English to Japanese
Related KudoZ points
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3
Selected
Specialty Boutique or Retail Store
It's a store where all the items where hand-selected by the owner of the shop. Normally a clothes store, but can also be a toy store or misc. goods, etc.
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your time. Yes. I think "Boutique" represents nuance of セレクトショップ. |
| I found some answers posted were helpful but searching the word through the net, your word seemed the most frequently used. Thanks! |
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 hrs
Yuki Okada
Canada
Canada
Native in Japanese
Canada
Engineering translator
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
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4
select store
Select(形容詞）は選ばれた、つまり高級品を扱う店、と言うことで、英語でも通じる、というか英語をそのままカタカナにしたものだと思います。select group of peopleはいわゆるエリートです。ほかにも言い方はあると思いますが、原稿でセレクトといっているのを変えることも無いでしょう。
Specialty (i無しで）soteは専門店のことで、確かに別物です。たいてい専門店には高級品がありますが。
Specialty (i無しで）soteは専門店のことで、確かに別物です。たいてい専門店には高級品がありますが。
Note from asker:
| コメントありがとうございます。 (タイポご指摘頂きまして、恐縮です) "select group of people"はとてもわかりやすい例でした。 お時間ありがとうございました。 |
3 hrs
High End Shop
We use "high end" for shops or to describe merchandise in the U.S. very often. It is often used in describing designer brands.
Note from asker:
| Thank you for you time. "high-end" is actually the exact word appears in other part of the text. I should have explained the text I was working on. Thank you. Your comment was helpful. |
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55 mins
Speciality Store
I hope this can help. I found these links.
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2007-12-01 13:09:55 GMT) Post-grading
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どういたしまして。
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2007-12-01 13:09:55 GMT) Post-grading
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どういたしまして。
Note from asker:
| Thanks. I though "Specialty Store" is more inclusive. Thank you very much for your time. |
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